Education

Young Women's Leadership Charter School of Chicago

No boys, no distractions and a graduation rate in the 90th percentile. The only public all-girls school in Chicago reaches a milestone.

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Science & Nature

Bioethics

The science is nearly at hand to be able to choose how tall or athletic our children will be. But should we? President Obama recently created a panel of experts to tackle bioethical questions like these. We talk to one of the members of that panel.

• The Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues

Politics

News Analysis: McPier Changes

Last week the state legislature passed a bill that would overhaul the agency that runs Chicago's convention center. Elizabeth Brackett and her panel look at what the bill -- or a veto of the bill -- could mean for the area.

Arts & Entertainment

Killerspin

We meet a Chicago man who wants to change the way America thinks about table tennis.

Where to play ping-pong/table tennis in Chicago

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Arts & Entertainment

Carlton Pearson

Controversial Chicago Pastor Carlton Pearson discusses his new book, God is not a Christian, nor a Jew, Muslim, Hindu...

• Christ Universal Temple
• Watch our December 7th, 2009 story about Carlton Pearson

Terra Foundation Artbeat Special

Archibald Motley | Terra Foundation Artbeat Special

We introduce you to an important -- and often overlooked -- American artist who painted scenes of nightlife on Chicago's South Side in the 1920s and '30s.

Arts & Entertainment

News Analysis: Cancer Genes

A federal judge has ruled that two genes, which are linked to breast and ovarian cancer, cannot be patented and has struck down the previously awarded patents. While some applaud the decision, critics say the ruling could cripple future life-saving research. Elizabeth Brackett and her panel look at the impact of the divisive decision.

• Read the court ruling (nytimes.com)

Arts & Entertainment

Supreme Court Nominee Elena Kagan

We hear from two people who know Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan, including Judge Abner Mikva, for whom she was a law clerk.

Arts & Entertainment

Dr. Ian Smith

He's fighting obesity with his so-called "50 Million Pound Challenge." We talk to bestselling author Dr. Ian Smith.

Arts & Entertainment

Vigil for Undocumented Immigrants

Nearly every Friday for three and half years, two Chicago nuns have led a vigil at the place where undocumented immigrants are processed before being deported. Jay Shefsky was there this past Friday morning.

• "Deportation's Brief Adios and Prolonged Anguish"--Chicago News Cooperative